Grant Imahara

American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor (1970–2020)
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Grant Imahara

Summary

Grant Imahara is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 23, 1970[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on July 13, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6], television presenter[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,742 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Grant Imahara…
  • Grant Imahara died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Grant Imahara was born on October 23, 1970[3].
  • Grant Imahara died on July 13, 2020[5].
  • Grant Imahara held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Grant Imahara's native language[11].
  • Grant Imahara worked as an actor[6].
  • Grant Imahara's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Grant Imahara's professions included electrical engineer[8].
  • Grant Imahara's field of work was robotics[12].
  • Among Grant Imahara's employers was Discovery Channel[13].
  • Among Grant Imahara's employers was Lucasfilm[14].
  • Grant Imahara's education included a stint at University of Southern California[15].
  • Grant Imahara's education included a stint at USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16].
  • Grant Imahara's education included a stint at Richmond High School[17].
  • Grant Imahara is recorded as male[18].
  • Grant Imahara's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Grant Imahara's Commons category is recorded as Grant Imahara[20].
  • Grant Imahara's unmarried partner is recorded as Jennifer Newman[21].
  • The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[22].
  • Grant Imahara earned the academic degree of electrical engineering[23].
  • Grant Imahara's family name is recorded as Imahara[24].
  • Grant Imahara's given name is recorded as Grant[25].
  • Grant Imahara's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Grant Imahara's described by source is recorded as Grant Imahara, Engineer Who Co-Hosted ‘MythBusters,’ Dies at 49[27].

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Origins and Family

Grant Imahara was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 23, 1970[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16], an academic institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34]; and Richmond High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1907[37]. Grant Imahara earned the academic degree of electrical engineering[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], television presenter[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Grant Imahara's field of work was robotics[12]. Employers include Discovery Channel[13], a television station[38], in United States[39], founded in 1985[40], headquartered in Silver Spring[41] and Lucasfilm[14], a subsidiary company[42], in United States[43], founded in 1971[44], headquartered in Letterman Digital Arts Center[45].

Death and Burial

Grant Imahara died on July 13, 2020[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm[22].

Why It Matters

Grant Imahara ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,742 views/month, #5,327 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Grant Imahara born?

Grant Imahara was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Grant Imahara die?

Grant Imahara died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Grant Imahara do for work?

Grant Imahara worked as actor[6], television presenter[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Where did Grant Imahara go to school?

Grant Imahara was educated at University of Southern California[15], USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16], and Richmond High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Eldoblaje.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . forbes.com. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . ABC. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . globalnewstv.com.tw. Retrieved . globalnewstv.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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